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Côte D’ivoire: UN Envoy Congratulates New Premier
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:43 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 14 2012 4:10PM The head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Côte d’Ivoire today congratulated the country’s new Prime Minister and the newly-elected president of parliament and assured them of the mission’s continued support. More >>
Mexico Disappearances: UN Experts Concerned Over Impunity
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:42 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 15 2012 11:10AM A group of independent United Nations human rights experts today called on the Mexican Government to develop effective measures to combat impunity in cases of enforced disappearances, which continue to take place in the ... More >>
Ban Commends Sudan, South Sudan For Progress In Talks
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:40 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 15 2012 12:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan for the progress they have made in talks aimed at resolving post-independence issues, including agreements reached on the status of citizens ... More >>
UN Envoy Strongly Condemns Attack On Somali Government
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:38 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 15 2012 1:10PM The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned the suicide attack that took place yesterday at a government compound in the capital of the Horn of Africa nation. More >>
Secretary-General To Visit Four Asian Nations
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:36 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 15 2012 3:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will depart this Sunday for a trip that will take him to Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Republic of Korea, his spokesperson announced today. More >>
UN Health Agency Unveils New Tabacco Health Data
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:35 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 15 2012 3:10PM Tobacco use is responsible for five million or 12 per cent of all deaths of adults above the age of 30 globally each year, according to a United Nations report unveiled today, that for the first time provides estimated ... More >>
ICC Prosecutor To Seek Near Maximum Sentence For Warlord
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:33 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 15 2012 7:10PM The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) today described the conviction of Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga Dyilo on charges of recruiting child soldiers as “a victory for humanity,” adding that he will ... More >>
Unleash Potential Of Small Farmers To Improve Food Security
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 2:31 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 15 2012 7:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called for unleashing the potential of small farmers and food producers worldwide, the majority of whom are women, to ensure food security is guaranteed for all. More >>
UN, Governments To Meet On Regional Strategy Against LRA
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 12:22 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 13 2012 7:10PM United Nations and government officials from central Africa will meet in Uganda next week to finalize a comprehensive regional strategy on combating the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), the rebel group that gained notoriety ... More >>
UN Officials Urge: Tackle Sexual Orientation Violence
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 4:20 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 7 2012 1:10PM Top United Nations officials today urged Member States to tackle violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation, adding that countries cannot continue to overlook such grave violations of human rights. More >>
UN Deploys Team To Assist Republic Of Congo Authorities
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 4:14 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 7 2012 1:10PM The United Nations humanitarian office said today it has deployed a team to the Republic of Congo to support authorities after the explosions earlier this week at an ammunition depot that killed at least 200 people and injured ... More >>
DR Congo: UN Mission Receives Tactical Helicopters
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 4:13 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 7 2012 2:10PM The United Nations peacekeeping chief today expressed his gratitude to Ukraine for providing tactical helicopters for the mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), saying the contribution will enhance the ... More >>
New UN Project Aims To Tackle Youth Unemployment In Guinea
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 2:06 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 7 2012 4:10PM Young people in Guinea will receive skills training that will help them find jobs under a new project set up today by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and funded by the Government of Japan. More >>
After Successful Polls, Yemen Must Address Security
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 2:02 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 7 2012 5:10PM Following a successful presidential election last month, Yemen must continue making progress in its transition process to address a growing humanitarian crisis as well as a precarious security situation, the United Nations ... More >>
New UN-Backed Emissions Reduction Scheme
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:34 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 6 2012 1:10PM Rural households in developing countries will soon be able to swap kerosene lamps and diesel generators for clean renewable energy thanks to a financial incentive provided under the emissions reduction mechanism of the ... More >>
DR Congo: UN Concerned Over Fresh Attacks By Ugandan Rebels
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:32 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 6 2012 12:10PM The United Nations refugee agency today voiced concern over the recent displacement of several thousand people as a result of fresh attacks by the notorious Ugandan rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the Orientale province ... More >>
UN Chief Saddened At Lives Lost Congo Arms Depot Explosion
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:29 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 2:10PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today voiced his profound sadness at the loss of life and destruction caused by the accidental explosion of an ammunition depot in the capital city of the Republic of Congo. More >>
UN Atomic Watchdog Reiterates Concern Over Iran
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:25 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 1:10PM The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog today highlighted ongoing serious concerns about a possible military dimension to Iran’s nuclear programme, adding that the country has tripled its monthly production of ... More >>
UN Atlas Shows Secondary Education Access Still Challenge
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:23 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 12:10PM Access to secondary education is still a challenge for girls, especially in parts of Africa and Asia, according to a United Nations atlas published today that highlights the differences in education between girls and boys ... More >>
Commissions Of Inquiry Alone Cannot Fight Torture Impunity
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 3:21 pm | UN News
New York, Mar 5 2012 12:10PM Commissions of inquiry into torture and other forms of ill-treatment are effective instruments to fight impunity, but do not replace a country’s legal obligations to prosecute human rights violations, a United Nations ... More >>
